Buying a digital camera

[gxsaurav]

Well, this isn't my birthday gift, but I need to buy one for home use now, budget is Rs 10k max & I have no idea what cameras are in the market & what should I look for.

I m looking for something like 4 MP Camera, 3x optical zoom atleast.....it would be better if more is available in 10k. Video recording will do but not a must....also tell me which memory card the model uses.

No brand loyalty, be it canon or Sony or Kodak. I guess all digi cams are supported as mass storage device anyway so they will work on any OS. Prosperity cables are a turn off....a simple USB/Mini-USB cable is more preferred.

I just looked at Sony DSC-W55 A bit out of budget, but feature set is extensive. How is this one? Any other recommendation

 

[arunks]

Ya it is very good camera...for ur bugdet go with w35

 

[Ankur Gupta]

If you can somehow manage to get one for yourself from outside(Singapore,US etc) then get the Canon A570IS...awesome camera and it will fit your pocket too....

 

[iMav]

u can chk out nikon ... they hav a good variety in those specs range

 

[gxsaurav]

@ ankurgupta

can't import, so thats out of luck...

@ iMav

Hmm...need to think about Nikon's service here & ease of use.

Its for home use means my father & sister will use it even when i m not arround, so it has to be easy to manage & in lucknow we have service center for Sony, Samsung, Canon & I don't know about nikon.

Transfer to Vista is easy, i even do it now with ACDsee, just plug & import. Done...so that part is not a problem...i asked a friend too about canon, lets see

 

[deepakchan]

A slim camera, with digital image stabilization. Olympus FE-190. Under 10k. Its worth grabbing. Check out here *snipurl.com/1qnoi

In Indiaplaza.in, its available for 8999/-

 

[entrana]

check out sony cybershot though the starting price is 10,999 just extend ur budget by 1k its a very very very good camera my cousin uses it

 

[deepakchan]

The image stabilization feature in a Sony cybershot is very poor except for the H series of big cameras.. The W series really sux.. My friend's bro-in-law was having it and is regretting buying it.. My Canon Ixus 60 without image stabilization takes much clearer pictures in motion..

 

[entrana]

dunno i think my cousin has the 15k one, so i think the 11k one of sony isnt good

 

[Ankur Gupta]

Yeah Sony W55 is pretty good...
Dunno abt lower end...
BTW GX...chk out the site www.dcresource.com as it gives most trusted reviews and in-depth review you wont find anywhere...

 

[crazyforever]

u cant get 100% from any such non-DSLR cameras - for quality like as seen on skins.be, santabanta.com etc. u hav to make a hole in ur pocket by buying a DSLR camera - but mind u one thing - u forgot how to regret after buying that - Those big-daddy-of-all-cameras are extremely (mark my words - extremely) good and produce astonishing images - thousand times better than theez funky non-DSLR cameras
if interested den go ahead nd buy the lowest model - Nikon D(N)70 - it wud cost juz 24000 -
higher end models available too - gotta interested? - huh!!! - simply search google for more info

 

[gary4gar]

Canon Power Shot A710 IS - 7.1MP & 6X Optical Zoom
@ Rs. 11599.00
*shopping.sify.com/shopping/product_detail.php?pid=13172474&prodid=14207106


i am using it now, very easy to use